Loudblast

Biography

Loudblast is a pioneering French death/thrash metal band from Villeneuve-d'Ascq that was important in the 1990s and now enjoys a cult following in their country.

History

The band began in 1986 in Lille. Its first recording was a split CD with Nice-based band Agressor. They have released seven albums on record labels Semetary/Fnac, Metal13, and Listenable. They played thrash metal influenced by American bands such as Slayer. In 1991, they recorded the death metal album Disincarnate in Morrisound Recording studios in Tampa, Florida. In the late 1990s, they incorporated melody and groove while maintaining a thrash/death aesthetic.
The band announced that they were splitting in 1999. After a tribute concert for Death's late frontman Chuck Schuldiner in 2000, the band reformed with Agressor's Alex Colin-Tocquaine and released Planet Pandemonium in 2002. After a hiatus, Stéphane and Hervé announced a new line-up in November 2009, including Alex Lenormand (Locust) and Drakhian (Fornication, Black Dementia, Griffar).
In February 2017, guitarist Jérôme Point-Canovas replaced Drakhian during the Sublime Dementia Tour, and he became an official member in May.
The band's latest album, Manifesto, was released on November 6, 2020.

Current members

Stéphane Buriez – vocals, guitar (1985–1999, 2000, 2002–present)
Hervé Coquerel – drums (1992–1999, 2000, 2002–present)
Frédéric Leclercq – bass (2016–present)
Jérôme Point-Canovas – guitar (2017–present)

Past members

Nicolas Leclercq – guitar (1985–1999)
Joris Terrier – drums (1985–1990)
Patrick Evrard – bass (1985–1986)
François Jamin – bass (1986–1999, 2000, 2002–2003, died in 2024)
Thierry Pinck – drums (1990–1992)
Stephane Jobert – guitar (1994–1995)
Alex Colin-Tocquaine – guitar (2002–2007)
Alex Lenormand – bass (2003–2016)
Drakhian – guitar (2008–2017)

Studio albums

1989 : Sensorial Treatment
1991 : Disincarnate
1993 : Sublime Dementia
1998 : Fragments
2004 : Planet Pandemonium
2011 : Frozen Moments Between Life And Death
2014 : Burial Ground
2020 : Manifesto
2024 : Altering Fates and Destinies

Demos

1985 : Beyond the dark mist
1986 : Ultimate Violence
1987 : Loudblast
1988 : Bazooka Rehearsal
1989 : Promo Tape
1995 : Dementia Circle - The collector Tracks

Split

1987 : Licensed to Thrash, split-cd (with Agressor)
1993 : Cross the Threshold, EP
2000 : A Taste of Death, compilation album

Live

unknown Date : Live History*, VHS, année inconnue)
1993 : Live Marcq en Barœul, VHS
1994 : Live Lyon, VHS
1997 : The Time Keeper
1998 : Submission Tour 98
1999 : Legacy, VHS
2009 : Loud, Live & Heavy, CD +DVD
2017 : III Decades Live Ceremony, DVD